Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary in Waco, Texas

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Waco, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Waco is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Psychology Teachers in Waco, Texas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,550
25th Percentile Wage
$45,490
50th Percentile Wage
$67,220
75th Percentile Wage
$84,340
90th Percentile Wage
$115,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology teachers in Waco, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,550.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$67,220
12.78% 0.00%
2014
$58,630
-14.65% -
2012
$67,220
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary in Waco with Other Texas Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,220 in Waco is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Waco is 34.3 percent (34.3%) lower than that in the highest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission and 31.0 percent (31.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Beaumont-Port Arthur.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$102,240
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$99,050
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$98,730
College Station-Bryan
$98,670
El Paso
$96,760
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$85,290
Lubbock
$84,490
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$83,860
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood
$83,310
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$81,450
Laredo
$68,680
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$67,680
Waco
$67,220
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$63,780
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$62,610
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area
$62,460
Abilene
$62,090
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$59,420
Amarillo
$58,800
Fort Worth-Arlington
$55,010
Beaumont-Port Arthur
$46,380

See also: Top paying jobs in Waco, Texas.